Americas News
Mexican bishop reaching out to family members of trapped miners
Bishop Alfonso Garza Treviño of Piedras Negras said this week numerous priests from the region have gone to the Pasta... Read more
Catholic Charities in Bolivia launches emergency plan to assist flood victims
Catholic Charities in Bolivia is preparing to launch an emergency assistance program to help the more than 9,000 people affected... Read more
Peruvian bishop argues science has not disproved abortifacient effect of morning after pill
In response to statements by some congressional and presidential candidates in Peru regarding the distribution of the morning after pill,... Read more
Investigation into murder of Mexican cardinal re-opened
The Supreme Court of the Mexican state of Jalisco has nullified the sentences of 13 individuals involved in the killing... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio exhorts Mexicans to vote responsibly
While participating in the installation of Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar of the Archdiocese of Michoacan and asked about the... Read more
Morning after pill to be distributed at popular Brazilian festival
In addition to the massive distribution of condoms, health officials in the Brazilian state of Bahia announced they would be... Read more
Medellin mayor’s office launches expensive homosexual propaganda campaign
The mayor’s office of Medellin, Colombia, has launched an expensive propaganda campaign to foster greater acceptance of homosexuality in all... Read more
Mexican cardinal warns of attacks on the family
Responding to statements about the family by candidates of the upcoming elections, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez,... Read more
Archbishop questions statistics behind efforts to promote abortion in Argentina
In an article published by the AICA news agency, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, has questioned statistics being... Read more
Colombian bishops travel to Cuba for talks with rebel leaders
Four Colombian bishops traveled to Havana, Cuba, this weekend to participate in talks between leaders of the National Liberation Army... Read more
Argentine bishops demand laws promote responsible sex-education
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina is calling for laws that promote responsible education programs on sexuality. During an annual gathering... Read more
Mexican bishops pleased with visit by Orthodox patriarch
The bishops of Mexico have expressed satisfaction over their meeting with the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, who visited the... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call on lawmakers to respect “moral patrimony” of marriage
In response to a proposal in the National Assembly to speed up passage of homosexual unions, the president of the... Read more
Mexican official under pressure to resign for public expression of faith
The Front for Secular Culture, a conglomerate of anti-religious groups such as Catholics for a Free Choice, is demanding Mexican... Read more
Pope exhorts Brazilian bishops to proclaim Gospel of Peace
In a telegram to Cardinal Eusebio Scheid, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Pope Benedict XVI sent his blessing to the... Read more
High court suspends anti-life law in Guatemala
The Supreme Court of Guatemala has placed a new law on family planning under provisional suspension, at the request of... Read more
Colombian bishops call on FARC to end conflict through negotiations
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, called on the members of the Armed Revolutionary Forces... Read more
Honduran bishop hopeful dialogue with gangs will lead to peace
Auxiliary Bishop Romulo Emiliani of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, said this week he is hopeful dialogue between the government and... Read more
Laity taking active role in preparations for next CELAM meeting
The General Secretary of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, praised the active role the laity are taking... Read more
Mexican bishops criticize efforts to restrict faith to private life
Several Mexican bishops have criticized efforts to keep faith out of the public arena and restrict it to private life. Read more
